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Electric Association’s Valley Conference 

Center (address below) or virtually via 

Microsoft Teams. To attend virtually, 

please contact Barbara Ulmer, NSSAB 

Administrator, by email nssab@

emcbc.doe.gov or phone (702) 523– 

0894, no later than 4:00 p.m. PST on 

Tuesday, January 16, 2024. 

Valley Electric Association, Valley 

Conference Center, 800 E Highway 

372, Pahrump, NV 89048 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT AND/ 

OR DIRECTIONS CONTACT: Barbara Ulmer, 

NSSAB Administrator, by phone: (702) 

523–0894 or email: nssab@

emcbc.doe.gov or visit the Board’s 

internet homepage at www.nnss.gov/ 

NSSAB/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 

the Board is to provide advice and 

recommendations concerning the 

following EM site-specific issues: cleanup activities and environmental 

restoration; waste and nuclear materials 

management and disposition; excess 

facilities; future land use and long-term 

stewardship. The Board may also be 

asked to provide advice and 

recommendations on any EM program 

components. 

Tentative Agenda: 

1. Public Comment Period 

2. Update from Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer 

3. Update from National Nuclear 

Security Administration/Nevada Field 

Office 

4. Updates from NSSAB Liaisons 

5. Presentations 

Public Participation: The in-person/ 

online virtual hybrid meeting is open to 

the public either in-person at the Valley 

Conference Center or via Microsoft 

Teams. To sign-up for public comment, 

please contact the NSSAB 

Administrator (above) no later than 4:00 

p.m. PST on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. 

In addition to participation in the live 

public comment session identified 

above, written statements may be filed 

with the Board either before or within 

seven days after the meeting by sending 

them to the NSSAB Administrator at the 

aforementioned email address. Written 

public comment received prior to the 

meeting will be read into the record. 

The Deputy Designated Federal Officer 

is empowered to conduct the meeting in 

a fashion that will facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Individuals 

wishing to make public comments can 

do so in 2-minute segments for the 15 

minutes allotted for public comments. 

Minutes: Minutes will be available by 

writing or calling Barbara Ulmer, 

NSSAB Administrator, U.S. Department 

of Energy, EM Nevada Program, 100 

North City Parkway, Suite 1750, Las 

Vegas, NV 89106; Phone: (702) 523– 

0894. Minutes will also be available at 

the following website: https://

www.nnss.gov/nssab/nssab-meetings/. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on December 7, 

2023. 

LaTanya Butler, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27201 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RD23–6–000] 

Commission Information Collection 

Activities (FERC–725A(1D) and FERC– 

725Z); Comment Request; Revision 

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of information 

collections and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) is soliciting 

public comment on the currently 

approved information collections, 

FERC–725A(1D) (Mandatory Reliability 

Standards for the Bulk-Power System 

TOP–003–6.1) and FERC–725Z 

(Mandatory Reliability Standards for the 

Bulk-Power System IRO–010–5 

Reliability Standards). 

DATES: Comments on the collections of 

information are due February 12, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit copies of 

your comments (identified by Docket 

No. RD23–6–000) by one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Filing: Documents must 

be filed in acceptable native 

applications and print-to-PDF, but not 

in scanned or picture format. Electronic 

filing through http://www.ferc.gov, is 

preferred. 

• For those unable to file 

electronically, comments may be filed 

by USPS mail or by hand (including 

courier) delivery: 

Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: 

Addressed to: Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

Æ Hand (including courier) Delivery: 

Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. 

Instructions: All submissions must be 

formatted and filed in accordance with 

submission guidelines at: http://

www.ferc.gov. Please ensure each 

comment refers to the appropriate 

collection. For user assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support by email at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone 

at (866) 208–3676 (toll-free). 

Docket: Users interested in receiving 

automatic notification of activity in this 

docket or in viewing/downloading 

comments and issuances in this docket 

may do so at http://www.ferc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

Sonneman may be reached by email at 

DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at 

(202) 502–6362. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Titles: FERC–725Z, Mandatory 

Reliability Standards: IRO Reliability 

Standards, and FERC–725A(1D), 

Mandatory Reliability Standards for the 

Bulk-Power System Reliability 

Standards (TOP–003–6.1). 

Action: Proposed Changes to 

Collections. 

OMB Control Nos.: 1902–0276 (FERC– 

725Z); 1902–0324 (FERC–725A(1D)). 

Type of Request: Modification of the 

FERC–725Z and FERC–725A(1D) 

information collection requirements. 

Abstract: On 9/21/2023, the North 

American Electric Reliability 

Corporation (NERC) filed a petition on 

the proposed Modifications to 

Reliability Standards IRO–010 and 

TOP–003 to improve the approaches 

used for data and information 

specification and exchange by, among 

other things: (i) clarifying that 

specifications include both data and 

information; (ii) requiring the 

identification of the applicable entity 

that is required to respond to the request 

for the specification; (iii) including a 

data conflict resolution provision within 

the data specification requirement; (iv) 

clarifying that specifications should 

include protocols to address periodicity, 

performance criterion, and update and 

correction mechanisms; and (v) 

consolidating the format and security 

protocols within the data specification 

requirements. 

The proposed Modifications to FERC– 

725Z for IRO–010–5 and FERC– 

725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1, address 

recommendations arising from the SER 

Phase 2 Team by clarifying, 

consolidating, and improving 

approaches for data and information 

specification and exchange. The 

proposed revisions are intended to 

advance the reliability of the BulkPower System (‘‘BPS’’) by ensuring that 

Registered Entities with operational 

responsibilities are able to request and 

receive the data and information 

necessary to support Operational 


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1 In subsequent portions of this notice, the 

following acronyms will be used: DP = Distribution 

Provider, BA = Balancing Authority, RC = 

Reliability Coordinator, TOP = Transmission 

Owner, GO = Generator Owner, GOP = Generator 

Operator, TOP = Transmission Operator. 

2 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 

information to or for a Federal agency. For further 

explanation of what is included in the information 

collection burden, reference 5 Code of Federal 

Regulations 1320.3. 3https://www.nerc.com/FilingsOrders/us/NERC%

20Filings%20to%20FERC%20DL/ 

Petition%20for%20Approval%20of%20IRO010%20and%20TOP-003_final.pdf. 4 Values represent unique U.S. entities as based 

on the NERC compliance registry information as of 

September 22, 2023. 

5The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) 

is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS), as of 2023, for 75% of the average 

of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071) $77.29/hr., 

77.29 × .75 = 57.9675 ($57.97-rounded) ($57.97/ 

hour) and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 

(43–4199) $39.58/hr, $39.58 × .25% = 9.895 ($9.90 

rounded) ($9.90/hour), for a total ($57.97 + $9.90 

= $67.87/hour). 

Planning Analysis, Real-time 

Assessments, Real-time monitoring, and 

Balancing Authority analysis functions 

in an optimal manner. 

The proposed modifications would 

advance the reliability of the BPS by 

facilitating improved coordination of 

information and data sharing, thus 

allowing the entities responsible for the 

reliable operation of the BPS to request 

and receive data and information 

necessary to support Operational 

Planning Analysis, Real-time 

Assessments, Real-time monitoring, and 

Balancing Authority analysis functions 

in an optimal manner. 

The changes being implemented 

primarily affect the reliability 

coordinator in IRO–010–5 and the 

transmission operator and balancing 

authority in TOP–003–6.1 with other 

entities have much lower burden. 

Additionally, the burden is expected to 

only be needed for years 1 and 2 as the 

burden is only focused on procedures 

for sharing data and moving details from 

one requirement to another within the 

same standard. After year two with 

procedures fully in place there are no 

expectations for additional burden to 

continue as documents will be in place. 

The existing burden will remain the 

same until updated further for these 

reliability standards. 

These Standards, FERC–725A(1D) 

(Temporary placeholder for FERC– 

725A) for TOP–003–6.1, FERC–725Z for 

IRO–010–5, which are all currently 

approved information collections. 

Type of Respondents: NERCregistered entities including generator 

owner, generator operator, reliability 

coordinator, balancing authorities, 

distribution provider, transmission 

owner, and transmission operators.1

Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden and cost for the 

information collections as: 3

Reliability Standard IRO–010–5 

(Reliability Coordinator Data 

Specification and Collection) 

Reliability Standard TOP–003–6.1 

(Transmission Operator and 

Balancing Authority Data and 

Information Specification and 

Collection) 

TOP–003–6.1—TRANSMISSION OPERATOR AND BALANCING AUTHORITY DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND

COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 

Number of 

respondents 4

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Annual 

number of 

responses 

Average burden 

hours & cost per 

response 

Total annual burden hours & cost 

Type of entity (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 5 (3) * (4) = (5) 

FERC–725A(1D), OMB Control No. 1902–0324 

TOP .............................................................. 166 1 166 80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ...... 13,280 hrs.; $901,313.60. 

BA ................................................................. 98 1 98 80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ...... 7,840 hrs.; $532,100.80. 

TO ................................................................. 323 1 323 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 2,584 hrs.; $175,376.08.

GOP .............................................................. 1,002 1 1,002 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 8,016 hrs.; $544,045.92. 

GO ................................................................ 1,164 1 1,164 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 9,312 hrs.; $632,005.44. 

DP ................................................................. 301 1 301 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 2,408 hrs.; $163,430.96.

FERC–725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1 Total 

Years 1 & 2.

............................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... 43,440 hrs.; $2,948,272.80. 

FERC–725A(1D) for TOP–003–6.1 Total 

Year 3 and beyond.

............................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... No Change to existing burden. 

IRO–010–5—RELIABILITY COORDINATOR DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND 2 

Number of 

respondents 6

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

Average burden 

& cost per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours & total annual cost 

Type of entity (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 7 (3) * (4) = (5) 

FERC–725Z, OMB Control No. 1902–0276 

RC ................................................................. 12 1 12 80 hrs.; $5,429.60 ...... 960 hrs.; $65,155.20. 

BA ................................................................. 98 1 98 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 784 hrs.; $53,210.08. 

GO ................................................................ 1,164 1 1,164 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 9,312 hrs.; $632,005.44. 

GOP .............................................................. 1,002 1 1,002 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 8,016 hrs.; $544,045.92. 

TOP .............................................................. 166 1 166 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 1,328 hrs.; $90,131.36. 

TO ................................................................. 323 1 323 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 2,584 hrs.; $175,376.08.

DP ................................................................. 301 1 301 8 hrs.; $542.96 ........... 2,408 hrs.; $163,430.96.

FERC–725Z for IRO–010–5 Total Years 1 & 

2.

............................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... 25,392 hrs.; $1,723,355.04. 


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6 Values represent unique U.S. entities as based 

on the NERC compliance registry information as of 

September 22, 2023. 

7The estimated hourly cost (salary plus benefits) 

is a combination based on the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS), as of 2022, for 75% of the average 

of an Electrical Engineer (17–2071) $77.29/hr., 

77.29 × .75 = 57.9675 ($57.97-rounded) ($57.97/ 

hour) and 25% of an Information and Record Clerk 

(43–4199) $39.58/hr, $39.58 × .25% = 9.895 ($9.90 

rounded) ($9.90/hour), for a total ($57.97 + $9.90 

= $67.87/hour). 

IRO–010–5—RELIABILITY COORDINATOR DATA AND INFORMATION SPECIFICATION AND COLLECTION FOR YEARS 1 AND

2—Continued 

Number of 

respondents 6

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total 

number of 

responses 

Average burden 

& cost per 

response 

Total annual burden 

hours & total annual cost 

Type of entity (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) 7 (3) * (4) = (5) 

FERC–725Z for IRO–010–5 Total Year 3 

and beyond.

............................ ........................ .............................. ..................................... No Change to existing burden. 

The total annual estimated burden 

and cost for the FERC–725A(1D) 

information collection is 43,440 hours 

and $2,948,272.80. FERC 725Z is 25,392 

hours and $1,723,355.04 respectively. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) whether the collections of 

information are necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burdens and costs of the 

collections of information, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collections; and (4) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collections 

of information on those who are to 

respond, including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Dated: December 6, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27221 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EF24–1–000] 

Western Area Power Administration; 

Notice of Filing 

Take notice that on November 22, 

2023, Western Area Power 

Administration submitted tariff filing: 

Rates for Western Area Power 

Administration—Rate Order No. 

WAPA–206 to be effective 1/1/2024. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 

Protests will be considered by the 

Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. On or before the 

comment date, it is not necessary to 

serve motions to intervene or protests 

on persons other than the Applicant. 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filings of comments, protests 

and interventions in lieu of paper using 

the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://

www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 

electronically may mail similar 

pleadings to the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 

NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand 

delivered submissions in docketed 

proceedings should be delivered to 

Health and Human Services, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 

20852. 

In addition to publishing the full text 

of this document in the Federal 

Register, the Commission provides all 

interested persons an opportunity to 

view and/or print the contents of this 

document via the internet through the 

Commission’s Home Page (http://

ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. 

Enter the docket number excluding the 

last three digits in the docket number 

field to access the document. At this 

time, the Commission has suspended 

access to the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

The Commission’s Office of Public 

Participation (OPP) supports meaningful 

public engagement and participation in 

Commission proceedings. OPP can help 

members of the public, including 

landowners, environmental justice 

communities, Tribal members and 

others, access publicly available 

information and navigate Commission 

processes. For public inquiries and 

assistance with making filings such as 

interventions, comments, or requests for 

rehearing, the public is encouraged to 

contact OPP at (202)502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time on December 22, 2023. 

Dated: December 5, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27231 Filed 12–11–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 10661–051] 

Indiana Michigan Power Company; 

Notice of Availability of Environmental 

Assessment 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s (Commission) 

regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office 

of Energy Projects has reviewed the 

application for a subsequent license to 

continue to operate and maintain the 

Constantine Hydroelectric Project 

(project). The project is located on the 

St. Joseph River, in the Village of 

Constantine, in St. Joseph County, 

Michigan. Commission staff has 

prepared an Environmental Assessment 

(EA) for the project. 

The EA contains the staff’s analysis of 

the potential environmental impacts of 

the project and concludes that licensing 

the project, with appropriate 

environmental protective measures, 

would not constitute a major federal 


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